Win: Ray Kernek (2-0) Loss: Len Dedrick (2-1)
Save: Mike Ruffcorn (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ray Kernek pitching. Marty Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Cupid Grace reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Lopez. Placido Beck strikes out. Walt Poat singles to left field. Cupid Grace scores. Lamar Textor singles to right field. Walt Poat advances to third on the hit. Eric Kroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Len Dedrick pitching. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Tom Breton flies out to the right fielder. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Len Dedrick lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey strikes out. Dave Lopez strikes out. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Cruz walks. Marty Cruz steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Cupid Grace singles to right field. Marty Cruz scores. Placido Beck grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cupid Grace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walt Poat walks. Lamar Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Placido Beck advances to third on the play. Walt Poat advances to second on the play. Eric Kroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Ray Kernek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnny Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Smith flies out to the center fielder. Len Dedrick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Breton strikes out. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Cupid Grace flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck walks. Walt Poat grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Lopez hits a home run. Dwight Hackett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cupid Grace. Bill Hudson grounds out to the third baseman. Geronimo Conroy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eric Kroll flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ray Kernek singles to center field. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Tom Breton walks. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hafey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Len Dedrick strikes out. Marty Cruz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dave Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Bill Hudson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Cupid Grace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Placido Beck strikes out. Walt Poat grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Geronimo Conroy flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Ray Kernek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mickey Young strikes out. Akinobu Kono singles to left field. Tom Breton walks. Skeeter Ennis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Alan Kantlehner doubles to left field. Akinobu Kono scores. Tom Breton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Hafey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Ruffcorn pitching. Lamar Textor strikes out. Eric Kroll singles to left field. Johnny Matthews grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Eddie Baldwin improves in power_vs_lefty Eddie Baldwin improves in contact_vs_righty Pat Whiten did not respond to coaching in speed Vic Nold improves in velocity Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in range Jim Jonnard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darren Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Salas improves in arm Jerald Shaute did not respond to coaching in control Brooks Teufel did not respond to coaching in arm Freddie Castro improves in speed